Spring-mounting for car-trucks



L. F. SEELAR.

SPRING MOUNHNG FOR CAR TRUCKS.

APPLICATION ILED DEC. 6^ 1919.

Patented Feb. 24, 1920.

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AL. F. SEELAR. spams Moumm Fok cfm TRUCKS.

Paented Feb. M1920.

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UNITED srrrrirns rAfrENT OFFICE.

LUTHER F. SEELAR, OF ST. LUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO ST. LOUIS CAR COMPANY. OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

SPRING-MOUNTING FOR CAR-TRUCKS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Fel). 24, 1920.

I Application led December 6, 1919. Serial No. 343.036.

- lcar body due to the recoil of the springs is tothe truck frame.

cushioned by the springs themselves.

` further object 1s to provide a novel and efficient means for securing the spring butts Other objects and advantages will be apn the accompanying drawings wherein -for the purpose of illustration is shown a .preferred embodiment of my invention,

Figure 1 is a side elevation ofva portion of a' truck showing the spring mounting thereof. i Fig. 2 is a plan view of the spring mounting shown partly in section.

Fig. Bis a section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the l attachment of the spring butts to the truck frame, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective of the outer or free end of the spring.

AReferring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a truck frame provided upon its end with a lower 'Y longitudinally extending portion 11 forrnying a spring support. A'bove the spring sup rtll` is aix/upper longitudinally exten ing portion ofthe'frame 12 forming an overhangingxshoulder. Between the overhanging shoulder 12 and the inner end.v of

the spring support 11 is formed a notch against which a portion of the springs abut.

A leaf spring 13 is provided havmgthe ends of the leaves notched asat 1410 form spacedsections 14.v The-,truckframe l0 is recei'edffbetween Athe lspaci'ad prtior'isy 14. l

A spring ,band or yoke 15' is provided having an aperture which receives the ends of .the spring adjacent the out outportions bottom 16 of the yoke resting upon the up per surface thereof. It will be seen that movement of the springs leaves transversely of the frame 10 is provided against Aby the interlocking engagement of the springs themselves with the frame and also the engagement of the yoke therewith. Vertical displacement of the s rings is prevented by the shoulder 12 and t 1e yoke.

The outer end of the spring or that portion of the leaves which extends the full length thereof is provided with a longitudinally -elongated aperture 19. Secured ro supports 20 forming a portion of the body frame of the car as by vmeans of bolts 2l is a tubular casting 22 having the lower end thereof open as at 23. Slidably mounted within the tubular casting 22 is the second tubular casting 24. A spring 25 is disposed intermediate the lower end 26 of the tubular casting 2l and the upper end 2T of the tubular casting The tubular casting 22 is provided with downwardly extending ears 28 havingmounted therein a transverse bolt 29. A bolt 30 is mounted in apertures formed in the bottom 26-0f the tubular casting 24 and the top 27 of the tubular casting 22 and is provided upon its upper end with a nut 81. The lower end of the bolt 30 extends through the aperture 19 of the spring 13 andis provided in its lower end 'they are illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3. llf,

however, an unusual j ar is applied the spring 3 of the spring engages the transverse bolt" 29 vof aleaf springl provided in the buttends slot i9 oit the'spring prevents undue thrustv 'being placed upon the castings 22 and 24;

and also prevents the shock' .from/beingi im? parted to rthe car frame "in a longitudinal direction. ln the rebound action resulting from thefconioression oi the' sirin 2'5`andj the distortion of the spring 13 the-'outer end and the spring' 13 accordingly' cushions such rebound..

size, and arrangement, ,of thevarious parts shown and described, I do not limit myself i to the specific structure herein setiforth, but

may make any, such changes, Without depart-,l ingfrom lthey spiritoii` theginvention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

,What I claim is:.,

1. .The con'ibination with a truck frame, ofa leaf spring having thc butt ends oi its leaves notched, to receive the truck frame and ineansfor securing said spring to said frame.' .l 1 f flihe combination with. a truck frame,

of ,the leaves thereof with notches `receiving the truck frame,' "andayoke ,receivingv said spring adjacent the butt end thereof and providedupon one side thereof with flanges Areceiving a portion of said frame.

' "flfherombination with a truck frame provided'in its end 'with a notch, of a leaf spring having its butt end disposed Within y, the notch of theiraxne said butt end provided With a notch receiving the frame at the inner end of the ynotch thereof, and means for securing said spring to said frame.

4. rllfhe combination witha. truck frame provided in its end witha notch, ofV aleaf spring having'it's butt endI disposed within ,the notch ofthe' frame, said butt end, being provided with al notch receivingthe frame at'the'inner end of the notch thereof', andy frne'ans Afor securing said spring to said frame,

comprising a yoke receiving said springv ad- *jacent the butt end thereof and provided with downwardly extending fianges receiving said frame at the bottom of said notch. 5. The combination with a truck frame provided upon its end Witlra lower longitudinally extending portion forming a sprifn support and an upper longitudinally extenided portion forming lanoVerhaifiging shoulder, of a leaf spring provided in its butt end with a notch adapted' to receive the lframe intermediate said spring support and said overhanging shoulder, a yoke re# ceiving the spring adjacent the butt end thereof and provided vwith notches receiving the frame intermediate said shoulder and vsaid spring support, and downwardly extending flanges formed u Von said yoke and engaging the sides of tiie spring support andsecured thereto. L

6. They combination with a truck frame provided upon its end with. a lower longitudinally extending' portion forming a spring 's'upportand an upper longitudinally extended portion forming an overhanging 'shouldenof a leaf spring 'provided in'its -butt end with a notch adapted to receive the frame intermediate said spring support and said overhanging shoulder, a yoke receiving 1 the spring adjacent the butt end thereof and 'As' many' changes are possible in the shape,

provided with notches receiving theframe intermediate said shoulder and said spring support, and downwardly extending flanges formed upon said yoke engaging the sides of the spring su port andsecured'hereto and boltsfexten ing throughfsaid flanges and said springl supportsald shoulderenf i gagin the upper vside of said yoke.

to said car body, a second cylindrical niem-` ber having its upper end open sli'dablewithin said first named cylindrical member,- a oompression spring disposed intermediate said cylindrical members, depending ears formed on said second cylindrical'member, a member connectingr said ears and a member se# cured to said first named'cylindrical member and said connecting member and eXtending through the opening of said'spring.` `-8. The combination with a'car body and a truck frame, of a springv having one end secured to the truck frame and an elongated opening formed in the free end thereofa cylindrical member having an open lower ehd secured to said car body, a second'cylin drical member havin 'its upper end open slidablywithin-said rst named cylindrical member, a compression spring disposed intermediate said cylindrical members, depending ears formed 'on saidsecond cylindrical member, a member 'secured to said first p named cylindrical ymember and said connecting member and extending through the opening'of said spring intermediatesaid connectinof member and the bottomv ofsaid second cylindricalmember. y

9. lThe'c'ombination.with a car body and a truck Aframe,4o a cylindricallmember'havingianvopenflower endsecured tosaid car body, av second cylindrical member having its upper end open slidably mounted within said first named cylindrical member, a compression s ring disposed intermediate said cylindrica member, pending `ears formed on said second cylindricalmember, a transverse member connecting said ears, a bolt eXtendreceivin said transverse members spring in through axial openings formed in said ber, and means rigidly connecting the other 10 cy mdrica memberY and provided upon its end of said spring andV said truck frame. upper end with a nut, :m elon ated slot In testimony 1 'hel'eof I alix my signature formed'in the lower end of sai bolt and in presence of two witnesses.

provide in one end with a longitudmally LUTHER F' SEELAB elongated slot adapted to receive said bolt Witnesses: intermediate the bottom 'of said secondv cy- A.v L. NICHOLS, lndrical member and said transverse mem@ Gno. L. KEPPENBERGER. 

